How Do the CDC and FDA Seek to Ensure Vaccine Safety?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States currently has “the safest, most effective vaccine supply in its history.” Vaccine safety is a top national health priority and the CDC shares responsibility with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ensuring...
10 Important Facts about Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and the Flu Shot
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder that has been linked to the annual flu shot. While GBS diagnoses resulting from flu immunizations are rare, the link is now well-established in medicine and in the law. With this in mind, here are 10 important facts about GBS and the flu...
How Common are Vaccine-Related Injuries and Illnesses?
How common are vaccine-related injuries and illnesses? While there are several ways to answer this question, perhaps the most straightforward answer is that these injuries and illnesses are extremely rare in comparison to the number of vaccines administered in the United States each year. In this article, vaccine attorney Leah V....
10 Questions to Determine if You Have a Vaccine Injury Claim
While vaccine injuries are relatively rare, they do happen. Each year, the federal government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) receives approximately 5,000 reports of serious vaccine injuries, and hundreds of individuals and families receive compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
The VICP is...
Which Vaccines are Covered Under the VICP?
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) serves as a source of financial recovery for individuals and families impacted by vaccine-related injuries and illnesses. But, not all vaccines are covered under the program. In this article, vaccine injury attorney Leah V. Durant explains which immunizations are “covered vaccines” under the VICP.
10 Common Flu Shot Injuries and Illnesses
The flu shot is the most widely administered vaccine in the United States. Approximately half of the U.S. population gets immunized against the flu each year. While the vast majority of flu shot recipients experience no ill effects or only mild side effects, a small percentage of recipients are diagnosed with...
Is the Flu Vaccine to Blame for Your GBS Diagnosis?
There has recently been some discussion in the news about the link between the flu vaccine and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). While the precise cause of GBS is still unknown, there is a well-established link between the flu vaccine and this rare autoimmune disorder. This article provides a brief overview of this...
What Does a Vaccine Lawyer Do?
If you have concerns about a vaccine-related injury or illness, friends or family members may have recommended that you speak with a vaccine lawyer. If this is the case, you might be wondering, “What does a vaccine lawyer do?”
Vaccine Lawyers Help Individuals and Families Coping with...2021 Year-End Vaccine Injury Claim Statistics
The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) published year-end statistics for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) on January 1, 2022. Since the VICP operates on a fiscal year, the 2021 year-end data include claims from the first quarter of FY 2022. In this article, vaccine attorney Leah V....
Pain After Flu Shot: What Is Normal (and What Isn’t)?
Pain after a flu shot is normal. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe this pain as “soreness,” and the CDC says this pain should generally be confined to the injection site. It should also generally subside within 24 to 48 hours. But, what if...